... conference subsea distribution hardware scr risk management installation execution model flowline subsea system contractor riser drill center development operator vito fp operation Introduction The Vito Development is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the Mississippi Canyon (MC) area...

... flowrate prediction flowline training exercise offshore technology conference field data training session slug frequency Introduction Slug flow is one of the flow patterns that is commonly encountered in wells and production flowlines. Slugging is characterized by high pressure fluctuations...

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... Abstract As part of the Skarv field development strategy, the Ærfugl phase 2 project is a ~13km tie-back requiring an electrical heating flowline to provide reliable and cost-effective hydrate management. This paper will present the results of the in-field performance test and how they compare...

... of a focused radial probe inlet and a dual flowline with dual downhole pumps to enable flexible focused sampling was applied to three appraisal wells in offshore China. Given the larger flow area of the probe system, flow tests could be conducted in as low as 0.004-md/cP mobility zones (the tightest on record...

... operation trace heating cable stalk flowline acceptance criteria technipfmc heated pipe-in-pipe installation assembly process application carrier pipe fo cable qualification procedure eth-pip 2 Introduction The Fenja field is located offshore mid-Norway at a water depth of around 324m...

... Abstract Rock berms are used to restrain flowlines from moving axially by adding vertical load to enhance resistance. Should the contact pressure be reduced at the flowline-berm interface, such as in response to ‘arching’ of the rock berm due to pipe settlement, this resistance may...

.... The work performed covered the assessment of flexible risers, flowlines, umbilicals and rigid gas export line, comprising studies on operational history, simulations, in-loco special inspections (AUT, EMAT and Direct and Indirect flexible riser tensile armour inspections) and actual FPSO and risers...

... Abstract This paper presents the successful design and installation of the EHTF (Electrically Heat Traced Flowline) PLEM (Pipeline End Manifold) using the newly built, highly capable pipelay vessel, Seven Vega. This was achieved by taking advantage of Seven Vega's reel lay firing line...

..., chemicals, and controls for the tieback, and b) an Active Thermally Managed (ATM) flowline system that ties back the subsea wells to the host platform. A description of the principal components (topsides, hull, mooring, risers, subsea systems, and ATM flowline) is provided along with details of the NUI...

... Abstract The High Performance DEH-PiP is a new technology for electrical heating of subsea tie-back flowlines, that minimizes disturbances to the construction and installation process wrt. to standard PiP avoiding the use of internal heating cable, while reaching the same electrical efficiency...

... Abstract The High-Performance DEH-PiP is a new technology for electrical heating of subsea tieback flowlines, able to be used for long distances thanks to an enhanced electrical efficiency. This paper describes the theoretical electrical model of this technology and its experimental...

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... of tubes typically with one single heated flowline to avoid a long and costly service line or with one small power cable and local distribution of power to avoid a heavy and expensive large umbilical. Alternatively, power can be generated and stored at drill center location and chemicals can also...

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... specifically is the subject of this paper. The 16" RSM to RP in-field flowline is approximately 4.8 km long, connecting a manifold (RSM) to a PLEM (RP) through a route that crosses a prominent geological feature identified as the Rosetta Channel, a submerged canyon that extends for about 30 km. The Rosetta...

...System Description Abstract Electrical heat tracing technologies for flowline applications have been in development phase for some time. Yet in recent years, the efforts to deploy this technology on real life applications have intensified, leading to several projects in the industry...

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... A new technology called Local Heating offers the possibility of significantly raising the temperature of the multiphase production fluid in order to improve flow assurance and consequently the economics of field developments. Heating the flowlines is a way to overcome the thermal constraints...

... sits in Shell's Azure cloud, accessible to Shell users from anywhere. Current RTS applications include virtual multiphase metering, blockage detection in wells/flowlines due to asphaltene/scale deposition, and a performance monitoring system for topsides process coolers designed to predict exchanger...